Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite 16 Ostrava
June 5 - 9, 2024
(11) Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse, Qatar
 
Ahmed Tijan
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 28, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Banjul, Gambia
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 91
Career Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$388,100.00
Cherif Younousse Samba
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Dakar, Senegal
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 97
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$415,900.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB748762181164100110 US$762,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall758762181164100111 US$762,000.00
Previous Ostrava Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Cherif Younousse - 33rd Ahmed Tijan - 33rd
2019 Cherif Younousse - 17th Ahmed Tijan - 17th
2021 Cherif Younousse - 9th Ahmed Tijan - 9th
2022 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
2023 Cherif Younousse - 2nd Ahmed Tijan - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho 10 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 12 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 1 4th 0 US$35,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 13, Q1 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 7 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 5 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
Elite16 Ostrava Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/6/2024 Pool C Anders Mol / Christian Sorum, Norway (3) Lost 13-21, 21-18, 9-15 0:50
Thu, 6/6/2024 Pool C Arnaud Gauthier-Rat / Youssef Krou, France (14, Q9) Won 21-19, 14-11 Retired 0:33
Fri, 6/7/2024 Pool C Evandro Goncalves / Arthur Lanci, Brazil (6) Won 21-18, 26-24 0:46
Sat, 6/8/2024 Winner 1 Andy Benesh / Miles Partain, United States (10) Lost 19-21, 21-19, 8-15 0:52
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games200110000000 $0.00
World Championships400000020200 $36,000.00
World Tour Finals500111110000 $128,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam30432012044100 $385,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2834204080500 $203,500.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star510001010200 $9,500.00
U21 World Championships100000000000 $0.00
Total7587621811641000 $762,000.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Ahmed Tijan Cherif Younousse
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2001100000 $0.00 Olympic Games3001101000 $0.00
4000002200 $18,000.00 World Championships6000013200 $32,500.00
5001121000 $64,000.00 World Tour Finals5001121000 $64,000.00
334320128100 $192,500.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam344320129110 $198,500.00
35342048710 $103,350.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open38442049750 $112,450.00
11120022200 $10,250.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star10100013310 $8,450.00
1000000000 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000000000 $0.00
91896220211210 $388,100.00 Total97976220261370 $415,900.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2014FIVB100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2014FIVB Age Group WC100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2018FIVB1400203030501 $70,500.00 352162.5 %
2019FIVB1200102060300 $73,000.00 282157.1 %
2020FIVB100000000100 $3,000.00 1233.3 %
2021FIVB1024102010000 $115,000.00 441574.6 %
2022FIVB1021102130000 $122,500.00 331470.2 %
2023FIVB901014011100 $105,000.00 261661.9 %
2024FIVB400002011000 $27,000.00 9756.3 %
TotalFIVB6146511511521002 $516,000.00 1769764.5 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Ahmed Tijan  Cherif Younousse
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $0.00 2014FIVB1000000001 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC1000000001 $0.00
           2015FIVB5000010022 $9,800.00
8000000215 $1,600.00 2016FIVB8100001240 $9,900.00
7020001004 $4,050.00 2017FIVB8000004112 $14,150.00
15002043501 $36,700.00 2018FIVB15002034501 $36,300.00
12001026300 $36,500.00 2019FIVB12001026300 $36,500.00
1000000100 $1,500.00 2020FIVB1000000100 $1,500.00
10241021000 $57,500.00 2021FIVB10241021000 $57,500.00
10211033000 $61,250.00 2022FIVB10211033000 $61,250.00
9010142100 $52,500.00 2023FIVB9010142100 $52,500.00
4000022000 $13,500.00 2024FIVB4000022000 $13,500.00
784851171812112 $265,100.00 TotalTotal84565117231377 $292,900.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall154 72.0% 29 13.6% 31 14.5% 183-31 85.5% 42 34.1% 19 15.4% 62 50.4% 42-81 34.1% 154-62 71.3% 71-50 58.7% 14 226-116 66.1%
2023-202431 64.6% 8 16.7% 9 18.8% 39-9 81.3% 15 37.5% 8 20.0% 17 42.5% 15-25 37.5% 31-17 64.6% 23-17 57.5% 11 55-35 61.1%
Against the Field31 58.5% 8 15.1% 14 26.4% 39-14 73.6% 17 27.4% 11 17.7% 34 54.8% 17-45 27.4% 62-64 49.2% 50-50 50.0% 11 57-58 49.6%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games0000600040021100113
World Championships00001200024000000144
World Tour Finals000012600120211001411
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam006056260019187220439449
Challenge/Four Star/Open001235181032177220348143
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star0000820024100010126
U21 World Championships000100000000000001
Total0073129521060451586287226117
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse trail the series against the field 42-44 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 8 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 5-3
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Perusic/Schweiner 2 Tijan/Younousse 10 25-23, 21-18 0:49
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Perusic/Schweiner 4 11-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:55
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Tijan/Younousse 6 Perusic/Schweiner 3 17-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:49
5/28/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Winner 1 Perusic/Schweiner 1 Tijan/Younousse 2 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:54
3/26/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 1 Perusic/Schweiner 5 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 0:52
5/29/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 4 Perusic/Schweiner 5 21-18, 21-17 0:35
3/11/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 3 Perusic/Schweiner 14 Tijan/Younousse 8 17-21, 21-18, 17-15 1:00
6/29/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Perusic/Schweiner 28 18-21, 21-13, 18-16 0:56
Trail the series against # 2 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 2-3
12/9/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Semi-Finals Ahman/Hellvig 3 Tijan/Younousse 1 12-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:46
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Ahman/Hellvig 2 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-18, 17-21, 17-15 0:51
11/5/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Semi-Finals Ahman/Hellvig 6 Tijan/Younousse 3 33-35, 21-16, 15-11 0:56
11/4/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Ahman/Hellvig 6 21-19, 21-19 0:38
10/16/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 1 Ahman/Hellvig 2 15-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:46
Trail the series against # 3 Mol/Sorum, Norway 2-8
6/6/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 11 21-13, 18-21, 15-9 0:50
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 2 31-33, 21-17, 15-13 1:07
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 0:52
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 8 21-19, 16-21, 15-11 0:51
10/8/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool B Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 2 21-17, 17-21, 16-14 0:53
4/26/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-18, 21-18 0:44
4/20/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 17 21-19, 22-20 0:42
4/20/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 23, Q2 Tijan/Younousse 18 21-14, 21-10 0:30
3/8/18FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 8 Mol/Sorum 19 18-21, 21-18, 20-18 0:50
1/5/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Pool H Tijan/Younousse 8 Mol/Sorum 9 21-23, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 4 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 1-5
5/3/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool A Tijan/Younousse 8 Boermans/de Groot 1 21-17, 21-23, 15-13 0:56
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 2 Boermans/de Groot 6 Tijan/Younousse 12 21-19, 21-17 0:38
11/25/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Boermans/de Groot 8 Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 15-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:46
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Boermans/de Groot 24 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-17, 21-14 0:37
7/10/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Gold Medal Boermans/de Groot 15 Tijan/Younousse 2 23-21, 19-21, 15-10 0:52
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool B Boermans/de Groot 15 Tijan/Younousse 2 20-22, 21-12, 15-11 0:45
Trail the series against # 5 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-5
5/4/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 10 Tijan/Younousse 8 22-20, 1-1 Retired 0:29
12/9/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Bronze Medal Loyola/Wanderley 9 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-17, 21-17 0:34
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 9 Tijan/Younousse 6 21-18, 21-16 0:37
7/7/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool B Loyola/Wanderley 7 Tijan/Younousse 2 22-20, 21-18 0:40
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Loyola/Wanderley 5 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Loyola/Wanderley 4 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-15, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 6 Goncalves/Lanci, Brazil 4-1
6/7/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Tijan/Younousse 11 Goncalves/Lanci 6 21-18, 26-24 0:46
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 12 Goncalves/Lanci 9 21-19, 21-12 0:38
11/24/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 Goncalves/Lanci 4 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 2 Goncalves/Lanci 11 Tijan/Younousse 5 21-18, 21-18 0:38
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Tijan/Younousse 7 Goncalves/Lanci 15, Q10 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 7 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 2-1
7/28/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool D Tijan/Younousse 5 Ehlers/Wickler 4 21-15, 21-16 0:34
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 10 Tijan/Younousse 4 21-19, 21-16 0:36
6/4/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 1 Ehlers/Wickler 15, Q4 21-18, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 8 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 3-4
5/24/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Tijan/Younousse 12 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:48
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-19, 21-19 0:38
11/23/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 21-13, 16-21, 15-13 0:52
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Tijan/Younousse 8 21-18, 21-12 0:31
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 6 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 21-18, 26-24 0:42
6/5/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Gold Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 Tijan/Younousse 1 16-21, 27-25, 15-12 0:56
Lead the series against # 10 Benesh/Partain, United States 3-1
6/8/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 10 Tijan/Younousse 11 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Benesh/Partain 5 16-21, 21-17, 20-18 0:55
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 7 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:50
10/15/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Benesh/Partain 22, Q9 22-20, 22-20 0:42
Lead the series against # 14, Q9 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 3-0
6/6/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Tijan/Younousse 11 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q9 21-19, 14-11 Retired 0:33
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 6 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q2 21-23, 23-21, 18-16 1:01
6/13/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 21 21-17, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 15, Q13 Kantor/Zdybek, Poland 1-0
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Tijan/Younousse 6 Kantor/Zdybek 14, Q4 21-12, 18-21, 24-22 0:58
Lead the series against # Q1 Budinger/Evans, United States 2-0
5/3/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool A Tijan/Younousse 8 Budinger/Evans 9 21-19, 21-14 0:34
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Tijan/Younousse 12 Budinger/Evans 13, Q3 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # Q2 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 4-3
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool B Tijan/Younousse 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 10 21-15, 21-13 0:36
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 8 21-18, 21-18 0:38
10/1/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Winner 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Tijan/Younousse 6 22-20, 27-25 0:46
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 15, Q2 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-14, 21-17 0:31
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool C Tijan/Younousse 14 Grimalt/Grimalt 19 21-16, 21-19 0:40
7/28/18FIVBTokyo Three Star Winner 3 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Tijan/Younousse 1 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:46
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool B Tijan/Younousse 15 Grimalt/Grimalt 18 27-25, 29-27 0:49
Trail the series against # Q4 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-5
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 10 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 0:54
3/27/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Gold Medal Tijan/Younousse 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 21-17, 21-15 0:41
10/8/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 Tijan/Younousse 2 21-16, 21-18 0:34
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 13 21-17, 21-16 0:38
8/5/18FIVBVienna Major Bronze Medal Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 25-23, 17-21, 15-12 0:57
6/30/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Tijan/Younousse 22 22-20, 21-16 0:34
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 Tijan/Younousse 15 21-13, 21-15 0:30
3/9/18FIVBDoha Four Star Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 9 Tijan/Younousse 8 22-20, 21-18 0:32
Series tied with # Q5 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-2
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Gavira/Herrera 13 22-20, 19-21, 18-16 0:55
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 8 Gavira/Herrera 12 21-16, 21-15 0:35
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool F Gavira/Herrera 11 Tijan/Younousse 6 21-19, 25-23 0:39
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Semi-Finals Gavira/Herrera 5 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-17, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # Q6 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 1-0
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Tijan/Younousse 10 Hodges/Schubert 15, Q11 21-18, 17-21, 15-9 0:47
Lead the series against # Q8 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 1-0
6/2/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Felipe/Lima 8 21-14, 24-22 0:40
Trail the series against # Q11 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-2
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 7 Carambula/Ranghieri 3 21-17, 21-17 0:37
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool D Carambula/Ranghieri 12, Q1 Tijan/Younousse 4 21-15, 21-17 0:32
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Carambula/Ranghieri 10 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-18, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # Q12 Bassereau/Lyneel, France 0-1
10/14/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Pool A Bassereau/Lyneel 24 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-18, 12-21, 22-20 0:51
Lead the series against # Q14 Brunner/Crabb, United States 1-0
11/23/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 Brunner/Crabb 12 21-16, 21-16 0:34